2026 Miami GP Sprint Qualifying Results
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Lando Norris’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Sprint Qualifying at Miami, round 4.
Open the interactive 3D Gap Visualizer →Miami Grand Prix 2026 Sprint Qualifying: what happened
Lando Norris took pole for the Miami Grand Prix 2026 Sprint Qualifying with a 1:27.869 for McLaren at Miami. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) was 0.222s behind, and at racing speed that is 19.9 m of track between them as they crossed the line.
Oscar Piastri completed the top three for McLaren, 0.239s off Lando Norris. Across the whole classified order the field spread out to 3026.7 m, from Lando Norris to Lance Stroll.
The closest call of the session was between Alexander Albon and Carlos Sainz: 0.008s apart, about 0.72 m at speed.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:27.869 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:28.091 | +0.222 | 19.9 m |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:28.108 | +0.239 | 21.4 m |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:28.239 | +0.370 | 33.1 m |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:28.461 | +0.592 | 53.0 m |
| 6 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:28.493 | +0.624 | 55.8 m |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:28.618 | +0.749 | 67.0 m |
| 8 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:29.320 | +1.451 | 129.8 m |
| 9 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | 1:29.422 | +1.553 | 138.9 m |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:29.474 | +1.605 | 143.6 m |
| 11 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:29.994 | +2.125 | 190.1 m |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 1:30.019 | +2.150 | 192.3 m |
| 13 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:30.116 | +2.247 | 201.0 m |
| 14 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:30.216 | +2.347 | 209.9 m |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:30.224 | +2.355 | 210.6 m |
| 16 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:30.573 | +2.704 | 241.9 m |
| 17 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:31.043 | +3.174 | 283.9 m |
| 18 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:31.245 | +3.376 | 302.0 m |
| 19 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 1:31.255 | +3.386 | 302.9 m |
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:31.826 | +3.957 | 353.9 m |
| 21 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:32.490 | +4.621 | 413.3 m |
| 22 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 2:01.708 | +33.839 | 3026.7 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Lando Norris took sprint qualifying pole at the Miami Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:27.869. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Lance Stroll the field covers 3026.7 m. Open the 3D visualizer to see it to scale, car by car.
Miami Grand Prix 2026 Sprint Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Miami Grand Prix 2026?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) took pole at the Miami Grand Prix 2026 sprint qualifying with a 1:27.869 at Miami.
- How close was sprint qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix 2026?
- Lando Norris beat Kimi Antonelli to pole by 0.222s. At racing speed that margin is 19.9 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Lance Stroll in P22, the spread is 33.839s or 3026.7 m.
- How far behind was Kimi Antonelli at the Miami Grand Prix 2026?
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) qualified P2 in sprint qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:28.091, 0.222s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 19.9 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Miami Grand Prix 2026?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P3 in sprint qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:28.108, 0.239s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 21.4 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the Miami Grand Prix 2026?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P4 in sprint qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:28.239, 0.370s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 33.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Miami Grand Prix 2026?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P5 in sprint qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:28.461, 0.592s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 53.0 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Miami Grand Prix 2026?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P6 in sprint qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:28.493, 0.624s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 55.8 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Miami?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 8.9 m of track. That is why Kimi Antonelli's 0.222s at the Miami Grand Prix 2026 puts 19.9 m between the cars on the finish line.